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OAK 13
@BOS  5
 BAL  9
@CHW  0
 BAL 13
@CHW  2
 DET  7
@KCR  0
 MIN  3
CLE  2
 NYY  4
SEP  0
(6)		 CIN  7
CHC  6
 CHC  5
@CIN  4
 LAD  3
NYM  2
 ATL  6
@PIT  4
 PHI  5
@SDP  4
(10)		 SFG  7
MON  4
 SFG  6
MON  1
 STL  5
HOU  3
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 16,956

 Sunday, June 15, 1969
Time of Game: 2:11
Tigers
7
31-23
Won 4
3rd, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  7  0   0  0  0    7 10  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
W: Earl Wilson (6-5), L: Roger Nelson (4-5)
 Royals
0
24-34
Lost 3
5th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley SS-CF               5   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .607              2   1   
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   3   3    0   1  .263  .853              2   2   3B
A Kaline RF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .290  .855              2   0   GDP
  D Tracewski SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .500              1   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .841              5   0   HBP
  D Campbell 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .350              1   0   
J Northrup CF-RF              4   1   2   3    0   0  .279  .861              4   0   HR
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .641              2   0   
B Freehan C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .264  .783              7   1   
T Matchick 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .253  .626              1   1   
E Wilson P                    3   1   0   0    1   3  .167  .452              0   3   
Totals                       36   7  10   0    2   8                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: D McAuliffe (4, off R Nelson).
HR: J Northrup (11, off T Burgmeier; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
HBP: N Cash (1, by R Nelson).
TB: J Northrup 5; D McAuliffe 5; T Matchick 2; A Kaline; N Cash; B Freehan.
GIDP: A Kaline (6).
RBI: D McAuliffe 3 (21); J Northrup 3 (27); A Kaline (30).
2-out RBI: D McAuliffe 3; J Northrup 3; A Kaline.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .587              0   2   
P Kelly CF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .780              4   0   2B,CS
J Foy 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .666              0   2   
M Fiore 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .809              4   1   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .782              3   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .612              2   0   
J Adair 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .606              2   1   
  J Rooker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .592              0   0   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425              0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .716              9   0   
R Nelson P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .321              1   0   SH
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364              0   0   
  M Hedlund P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .375              0   0   
  J Rios PH-2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .641              2   0   
Totals                       26   0   2   0    1   7                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: P Kelly (10, off E Wilson).
SH: R Nelson (3, off E Wilson).
TB: P Kelly 2; E Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Foy-J Adair-M Fiore.
Baserunning Events
CS: P Kelly (4, 3rd base by E Wilson/B Freehan).
Pickoffs: E Rodriguez (2nd base by E Wilson).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson, W (6-5)              9     2   0   0    1   7   0   3.14   28     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 2     89    -     0.46   0.23
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   7   0          28     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 2           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Nelson, L (4-5)              4.2   5   5   5    2   3   0   3.34   21     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 5     35    -     1.23  -0.20
T Burgmeier                    0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   2.15    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.37  -0.08
M Hedlund                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.00
J Rooker                       2     2   0   0    0   3   0   4.82    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
S Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.66    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   7    2   8   1          39     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0·10          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Nelson (4; N Cash).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: E Wilson (3; E Rodriguez, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 16,956.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Mickey Stanley               SS       1. Jackie Hernandez             SS
2. Dick McAuliffe               2B       2. Pat Kelly                    CF
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Joe Foy                      3B
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Mike Fiore                   1B
5. Jim Northrup                 CF       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Willie Horton                LF       6. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
7. Bill Freehan                  C       7. Jerry Adair                  2B
8. Tom Matchick                 3B       8. Ellie Rodriguez               C
9. Earl Wilson                   P       9. Roger Nelson                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 123 RRR 32% 85% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson Triple to RF; Freehan Scores; Matchick Scores; Wilson Scores
t5 1 123 O -10% 53% 0-0 DET M. Stanley R. Nelson Strikeout Looking
t4 0 1-- OO -9% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 1 12- 8% 63% 0-0 DET E. Wilson R. Nelson Walk; Freehan to 3B; Matchick to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 7% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Kelly Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley R. Nelson Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline R. Nelson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET N. Cash R. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET J. Northrup R. Nelson Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET W. Horton R. Nelson Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Freehan R. Nelson Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET T. Matchick R. Nelson Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET E. Wilson R. Nelson Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET M. Stanley R. Nelson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Adair E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez E. Wilson Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 KCR R. Nelson E. Wilson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Rodriguez Picked off 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson Single to LF
t4 0 1-- OO -9% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 DET N. Cash R. Nelson Hit By Pitch
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 DET J. Northrup R. Nelson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- -5% 42% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly E. Wilson Double to CF
b4 1 -2- O 7% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Kelly Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET W. Horton R. Nelson Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan R. Nelson Walk
t5 1 1-- 5% 55% 0-0 DET T. Matchick R. Nelson Single to CF; Freehan to 2B
t5 1 12- 8% 63% 0-0 DET E. Wilson R. Nelson Walk; Freehan to 3B; Matchick to 2B
t5 1 123 O -10% 53% 0-0 DET M. Stanley R. Nelson Strikeout Looking
t5 2 123 RRR 32% 85% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe R. Nelson Triple to RF; Freehan Scores; Matchick Scores; Wilson Scores
t5 2 --3 R 5% 90% 3-0 DET A. Kaline R. Nelson Single to RF; McAuliffe Scores
Tom Burgmeier replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 1-- 1% 91% 4-0 DET N. Cash T. Burgmeier Single to RF; Kaline to 3B
t5 2 1-3 RRR 7% 98% 4-0 DET J. Northrup T. Burgmeier Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Kaline Scores; Cash Scores
t5 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET W. Horton T. Burgmeier Flyball: LF
7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCR M. Fiore E. Wilson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 7-8-9
Mike Hedlund replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 99% 7-0 DET B. Freehan M. Hedlund Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET T. Matchick M. Hedlund Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET E. Wilson M. Hedlund Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 0% 99% 7-0 DET M. Stanley M. Hedlund Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCR J. Adair E. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCR E. Rodriguez E. Wilson Flyball: RF
Juan Rios pinch hits for Mike Hedlund (P) batting 9th
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCR J. Rios E. Wilson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
Jim Rooker replaces Jerry Adair (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Juan Rios moves from PH to 2B
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Rooker Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET A. Kaline J. Rooker Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET N. Cash J. Rooker Strikeout
t7 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-0 DET J. Northrup J. Rooker Single to CF (CF-RF); McAuliffe to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 7-0 DET W. Horton J. Rooker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- -0% 99% 0-7 KCR P. Kelly E. Wilson Walk
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR J. Foy E. Wilson Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR M. Fiore E. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET B. Freehan J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET T. Matchick J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET E. Wilson J. Rooker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR L. Piniella E. Wilson Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 7th
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR B. Oliver E. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Steve Jones facing 1-2-3
Steve Jones replaces Bob Oliver (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET M. Stanley S. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET D. McAuliffe S. Jones Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET A. Kaline S. Jones Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
Dave Campbell replaces Norm Cash playing 1B batting 4th; Dick Tracewski replaces Al Kaline (RF) playing SS batting 3rd; Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF; Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR E. Rodriguez E. Wilson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR J. Rios E. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 KCR J. Hernandez E. Wilson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0.

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